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Sirach 37

Greek original · 31 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss

← ch. 36ch. 38 →

📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals — side by side (Vulgate, Ge'ez Bible, Apocrypha)

37:1

πᾶς φίλος ἐρεῖ ἐφιλίασα κἀγώ ἀλλ’ ἔστιν φίλος ὀνόματι μόνον φίλος

Every friend will say, I also am his friend: But there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.

凡朋友都會說：「我也是你的朋友。」但有的朋友只是名義上的朋友而已。

37:2

οὐχὶ λύπη ἔνι ἕως θανάτου ἑταῖρος καὶ φίλος τρεπόμενος εἰς ἔχθραν

Is there not a grief in it even to death, When a companion and friend is turned to enmity?

當同伴和朋友轉為仇敵時，這豈不是至於死地的憂傷麼？

37:3

ὦ πονηρὸν ἐνθύμημα πόθεν ἐνεκυλίσθης καλύψαι τὴν ξηρὰν ἐν δολιότητι

O wicked imagination, whence came you rolling in To cover the dry land with deceitfulness?

惡念哪，你從何處滾滾而來，以詭詐遮蓋了大地？

37:4

ἑταῖρος φίλου ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἥδεται καὶ ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως ἔσται ἀπέναντι

There is a companion, which rejoices in the gladness of a friend, But in time of affliction will be against him.

有一種同伴，在朋友歡樂時與他同樂，到患難的時候卻與他作對。

37:5

ἑταῖρος φίλῳ συμπονεῖ χάριν γαστρός ἔναντι πολέμου λήμψεται ἀσπίδα

There is a companion, which for the belly’s sake labores with his friend, In the face of battle will take up the buckler.

有一種同伴，為著肚腹與朋友同勞，到爭戰時卻肯為他拿起盾牌。

37:6

μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ φίλου ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ σου καὶ μὴ ἀμνημονήσῃς αὐτοῦ ἐν χρήμασίν σου

Forget not a friend in your soul; And be not unmindful of him in your riches.

你心裡不可忘記朋友；在你富足的時候，也不可不記念他。

37:7

πᾶς σύμβουλος ἐξαίρει βουλήν ἀλλ’ ἔστιν συμβουλεύων εἰς ἑαυτόν

Every counsellor extols counsel; But there is that counsels for himself.

凡謀士都會高舉自己的計謀；但有人所謀算的，卻是為自己。

37:8

ἀπὸ συμβούλου φύλαξον τὴν ψυχήν σου καὶ γνῶθι πρότερον τίς αὐτοῦ χρεία καὶ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ βουλεύσεται μήποτε βάλῃ ἐπὶ σοὶ κλῆρον

Let your soul beware of a counsellor, And know you before what is his interest (For he will take counsel for himself); Lest he cast the lot upon you,

你的心要防備謀士，先要知道甚麼於他有利，因為他必為自己籌算，恐怕他為你抽籤定命，

37:9

καὶ εἴπῃ σοι καλὴ ἡ ὁδός σου καὶ στήσεται ἐξ ἀναντίας ἰδεῖν τὸ συμβησόμενόν σοι

And say to you, Your way is good: And he will stand near you, to see what will happen to you.

又對你說：「你的路很好。」然後站在一旁，看你會遭遇甚麼。